look around

idiom

1

: to go through a place in order to see what is there : to explore a place

We arrived early at the theater and spent a few minutes looking around.

The kids looked around the shops while we unpacked.

2

: to search (for something)

I looked around for my keys but I couldn't find them anywhere.

He is looking around for a new car.

Examples of look around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jennifer Lopez, for one, revolved her put-together look around a pair of white wide-leg trousers. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025

That’s a big figure, though a look around the division helps explain why the club have felt the need to invest so heavily. —Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025

By holding all the data on financial position and property title, players can no longer look around the table to assess their own relative financial position vis-à-vis others. —Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025

If Wilson goes elsewhere, Denver could well be tempted to look around at other veteran options besides Stidham. —Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for look around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background